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Comparison of needlescopic and conventional video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Shah-Hwa Chou Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medical School, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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I-Chun Chuang Department of Respiratory Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Meei-Feng Huang Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shun-Jen Chang Department of Public Health School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hsien-Pin Li Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Jui-Ying Lee Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yen-Lung Lee Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hung-Hsing Chiang Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Pages 168-172 | Received 27 Dec 2010, Accepted 10 Mar 2011, Published online: 16 May 2011

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